Starting Eleven:
Caballero,
Sagna, Kolarov, Stones,
Fernandinho, Toure,
Sterling, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Sane,
G Jesus
Bench boys
Bravo, Kompany, Fernando, Nolito, Aguero, Delph, Otamendi
So, Aguero, Bravo and Kompany still on the bench.
Come on City lets go second.
Clichy only change, is Pep settling on his best formation and team?
I think he's very much a man who picks a team for the match concerned. I saw a quote saying that he will be using Vinny for 'special matches' where we need defenders who are good in the air.
Come on City.
i forgot about nolito
Well done Referee Neil Swarbrick on spoting the foul on Stones for their disallowed goal.
Did he get our penalty call right too? I've just moved house and can't watch atm
Yes. It was far from a clear cut penalty.
Don't think we should have had a pen. Makes me laugh that Carragher says he was surprised City scored - we'd hit the post only minutes earlier!! Makes me laugh even more that they then argue the ref took too long to disallow the goal for some reason. He got the decision right - end of. What a set of wankers.
Not a great half from us nonetheless. We deserve the lead but must do better second half.
My advice is do not listen to the pundits at half time, they seek out any controversy and in this case it seems they have just made it up out of nothing.
How come our goals are always being referred to the dubious goals panel? Aguero goal no matter what.
Sane never ceases to impress.
Let's see if we can close this out without any dramas...
And the moment I post that the BBC's live text feed tells me "Pep Guardiola is very animated on the touchline. His side may have a two-goal lead but he is clearly in no mood for any late drama." :)
We are second now and hopefully starting to find our stride under Pep. Another clean sheet too.
Still a chance Chelsea can falter.
No late dramas thank fuck. An excellent three points and should have had more goals really. Well deserved MoTM for Raheem, he has his faults in every game but he contributes a lot in every game too. Up to second, just keep piling on the points now please City.
Yes, good win that, in tricky circumstances. I suppose we wait for the injury wash-up now?
Shame about Jesus injury. I'm hearing he won't be back til easter
By all accounts Jesus is very good at healing.
Great win, 70% possession, could've easily been 4
Special mention to Willy and his distribution, Sane very impressive
Good win that
1 goal conceded in the last 4 gamnes